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Our Policy and Organizing Director comments adding the Presumptive Eligibility amendment to the Alabama State Plan for Medical Assistance.

Core political speech is worth defending, even when it is controversial, and the ACLU of Alabama remains steadfast in its 60-year commitment to defending free speech in our state.

We must have candidates on the ballot who are willing to be held accountable to the people they serve. We need leaders who are rooted in community, who understand the stakes for everyday Alabamians, and who are prepared to fight for a future that includes all of us—not just the privileged few.

The ACLU of Alabama is raising urgent concerns following multiple reports of restricted access to fair, free, and safe elections during the August 5th and the August 26th Municipal Elections in the Cities of Dothan, Prichard, Mobile, Decatur, Tuskegee, Franklin, and Leeds.

From restrictive legislation to inaccessible polling places, barriers persist that undermine the rights of voters with disabilities.

The question is no longer what to do. The question is where to begin. Join us for a training. Learn how to advocate in your hometown. You don’t need permission to lead. You just need to start.

This letter to the Director of the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Parole is our commentary on the 2025 Proposed Changes to the Board of Pardons and Paroles.

Alabama students and educators are speaking out—reflecting on SB129’s impact after one academic year and confronting what another year could bring. Here are some of their stories.

The NAACP Legal Defense Fund and the ACLU of Alabama want you to defend free speech for Alabama students and professors by packing the SB129 hearing!